Overview of the history of water resources and irrigation management in the Near East region

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 201-209

  Bazza, M ^a  

^a FAO   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Irrigation; Qanat; Water conservation; Water lifting; Water resources

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH; IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENTS; WATER LIFTING;

WATER CONSERVATION;

GROUND WATER;

IRRIGATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; IRRIGATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER TECHNOLOGY;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ANTHROPOLOGY; CIVILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); REVIEW; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

IRRIGATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

AFGHANISTAN; AFRICA; ASIA; EAST AFRICA; EURASIA; MAURITANIA; SOMALIA; SOUTH ASIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TURKEY; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 34248545173     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2007.023     Document Type: Review

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